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- Pneumonia (main) - WikEM
ISDA recommends covering empirically for resistant pathogens (e g , MRSA, pseudomonas) in adults with CAP only if there is a treatment regimen based on "locally validated" risk factors
- CAP - WikEM
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- Community acquired pneumonia - WikEM
Comprehensive guide on community-acquired pneumonia, including diagnosis, treatment, and management strategies for healthcare professionals
- Pneumonia (peds) - WikEM
In prospective study, 91 blood cultures needed for one positive result for CAP; but in ICU one child had bacteremia for every 24 cultures obtained, one for every 12 with parapneumonic effusion [1]
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- Aspiration pneumonia and pneumonitis - WikEM
The use of adjunctive corticosteroids (methylprednisolone 0 5 mg kg IV BID x 5d) in CAP of moderate-high severity (PSI Score IV or V; CURB-65 ≥ 2) is associated with: [6] ↓ mortality (3%) ↓ need for mechanical ventilation (5%) ↓ length of hospital stay (1d) Community Acquired (Non-ICU)
- Pulmonary antibiotics - WikEM
The use of adjunctive corticosteroids (methylprednisolone 0 5 mg kg IV BID x 5d) in CAP of moderate-high severity (PSI Score IV or V; CURB-65 ≥ 2) is associated with: [5] ↓ mortality (3%) ↓ need for mechanical ventilation (5%) ↓ length of hospital stay (1d) Community Acquired (Non-ICU)
- Tinea capitis - WikEM
Scaly, variable pruritus Patchy alopecia Differential Diagnosis Neonatal Rashes Acne Atopic dermatitis Candidiasis Contact dermatitis Diaper dermatitis Erythema toxicum neonatorum Impetigo Mastitis Milia Miliaria Mongolian spots Omphalitis Perianal streptococcal dermatitis Psoriasis Pustular melanosis Seborrheic dermatitis Sucking blisters Tinea capitis Evaluation Clinical diagnosis Can be
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